Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong Motown-era songs and polished performances make the survey rewarding, but its long, hit-and-deep-cut sequence lacks the shape of a standalone album.
What we noticed
- It opens with early solo singles—“Got to Be There,” “Rockin’ Robin” and “Ain’t No Sunshine”—before moving into deeper cuts such as “People Make the World Go ’Round.”
- The sequence spans Jackson’s Motown solo years, placing familiar hits like “Ben,” “I’ll Be There” and “Dancing Machine” among less prominent album tracks.
- At 44 tracks, it works as an extended survey rather than a tightly paced album sequence.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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3/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Got to Be There 3:26
- 2 Rockin' Robin 2:34
- 3 Ain't No Sunshine 4:13
- 4 Maria (You Were the Only One) 3:44
- 5 I Wanna Be Where You Are 3:02
- 6 Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me 3:48
- 7 Love Is Here and Now You're Gone 2:54
- 8 Ben 2:47
- 9 People Make the World Go 'Round 3:16
- 10 Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 3:22
- 11 With a Child's Heart 3:34
- 12 Everybody's Somebody's Fool 3:01
- 13 Greatest Show on Earth 2:49
- 14 We've Got a Good Thing Going 3:04
- 15 In Our Small Way 3:40
- 16 All the Things You Are 2:59
- 17 You Can Cry on My Shoulder 2:42
- 18 Maybe Tomorrow 4:48
- 19 I'll Be There 3:59
- 20 Never Can Say Goodbye 3:02
- 21 It's Too Late to Change the Time 4:00
- 22 Dancing Machine 2:43
Disc 2
- 1 When I Come of Age 2:42
- 2 Dear Michael 2:42
- 3 Music and Me 2:38
- 4 You Are There 3:25
- 5 One Day in Your Life 4:20
- 6 Make Tonight All Mine 3:04
- 7 Love's Gone Bad 3:54
- 8 That's What Love Is Made Of 3:27
- 9 Who's Looking for a Lover 2:52
- 10 Lonely Teardrops 2:45
- 11 Cinderella Stay Awhile 3:13
- 12 We're Almost There 3:47
- 13 Take Me Back 3:31
- 14 Just a Little Bit of You 3:15
- 15 Melodie 3:09
- 16 I'll Come Home to You 3:05
- 17 If n' I Was God 4:06
- 18 Happy 3:29
- 19 Don't Let It Get You Down 2:50
- 20 Call on Me 3:23
- 21 To Make My Father Proud 4:08
- 22 Farewell My Summer Love 3:43
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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